Advocates

RIT Conduct Advocates are faculty and staff members who are trained to work with students before, during and after conduct hearings. Students may initiate contact with someone they would like to work with or the Center for Student Conduct can pair a student with an advocate who is happy to help. Easy instructions are in the student's charge letter.

Students can review the role of the advocate, request a list of trained advocates or request that the Conduct Office pair them with an advocate HERE.

Interested in becoming an advocate?

Trainings are held each semester. If you missed the Fall 2017 training but still want to participate, email StudentConduct@rit.edu and we can schedule a time that works for you.

Resources for Advocates

♦ Overview of the Advocate role ♦ Code of Conduct ♦ Possible hearing outcomes ♦ Sample case materials including a redacted Public Safety report and hearing outcome form ♦ Overview of the appeals process

Sometimes students will meet with their Advocate to ask for advice about whether or not to use an Advisor of Choice instead. The sidebar on the right shows some of the differences you can discuss to help them weigh their options.

Advocates/Advisor of Choice: Similarities and differences.

RIT Conduct Advocate

Advisor of Choice

Automatically assigned when charges are issued

X

Receives all case materials directly from RIT

X

Helps student prepare for and process outcome of hearing

X

X

Can provide quiet counsel for the student at conduct hearing

X

X

Can participate actively at conduct hearing

X

Can be a parent, attorney or other non-RIT member

X

Can accompany student to appointment to listen to recording of original hearing (if preparing for an appeal)